There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Tulsa by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tulsa International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SAN - TUL
4h 33m$158–736Train, bus via Albuquerque
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
33h 41m$646–1,016Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus N2003 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
36h 10m$290–439Drive 1,404.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Tulsacar 1,404.3 mi
22h 51m$240–347Fly to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)plane SAN - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
5h 50m$240–963Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$1,106–1,826
San Diego to Tulsa by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Tulsa is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Tulsa is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Tulsa station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Tulsa Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
The distance between San Diego and Tulsa is 1251 miles. The road distance is 1412.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Tulsa without a car is to train and bus via Albuquerque which takes 33h 41m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from San Diego to Tulsa, including transfers.
San Diego to Tulsa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Tulsa is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $440 and takes 36h 10m.
San Diego to Tulsa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Tulsa is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:09 PM in San Diego and 2:09 PM in Tulsa.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Tulsa Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station in around 36h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Tulsa is 1413 miles. It takes approximately 22h 51m to drive from San Diego to Tulsa.
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